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I worked in federal prison sweatshops for 23 cents an hour
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So you are cool with private industry making millions on the back of “captive” slave labor markets for $1 an hour?
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#14I don’t really like that prison labor is used for consumer products.
However if prisoners would like to be part of voluntary labor units that do outdoor work like tree plants, reservoir digs, and other public good/infrastructure building that would be useful and not competitive to private firms.
I’m not sure i care at all about “prison jobs” that require them to clean dishes, prepare their own food, or wash their own clothes. That is a boohoo complaint to me.
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#15Some states like Texas don't even pay inmates for work.
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#16Whether someone is a criminal or not doing this work is besides the point. The person is being punished for the crime through incarceration. Having to serve as a slave in that system should be illegal. This is btw also common practice in Germany and France. Prisoners who want access to sports, more than 1 shower a week, a TV/radio, etc ... are only able to do so when taking part in prison work. Edit: And whether one…
> Having to serve as a slave in that system should be illegal.
Good luck with that. Legal slavery is literally codified into our bill of rights.
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But then shouldn't the government get the profits instead of a private entity?
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#19Whether someone is a criminal or not doing this work is besides the point. The person is being punished for the crime through incarceration. Having to serve as a slave in that system should be illegal. This is btw also common practice in Germany and France. Prisoners who want access to sports, more than 1 shower a week, a TV/radio, etc ... are only able to do so when taking part in prison work. Edit: And whether one…
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